Promo €499 Dell 14 DC14255, inexpensive thin and light laptop PC 7 hours Silver comfortable in everyday use under AMD Ryzen 5 Hawk Windows 11, biometric backlit keyboard

Our opinion on this Dell 14 DC14255

Well equipped, the inexpensive black laptop Dell 14 DC14255 easy to transport with a battery life of 7 hours under Windows 11 suitable for studying is efficient in everyday use but also light gaming/processing thanks to its recent AMD Ryzen 5 220 Hawk Point Refresh processor with Radeon 740M graphics, its 16 GB of RAM and its fast 512 GB SSD storage enhancing its responsiveness. Compact, thin and light, this laptop which features a 14-inch Full HD anti-glare IPS screen offers features often reserved for more expensive configurations, such as a backlit keyboard, a biometric fingerprint reader, a webcam shutter but also connectivity including fast USB-C, Wi-Fi 6E and SD card reader.

Characteristics of this Dell 14 DC14255

This Dell 14 DC14255 against the competition

This Dell 14 DC14255 is currently showing in promotion at Dell France and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to benefit from such a high-performance and recent processor, a backlit keyboard, a card reader, a webcam cover and a biometric authentication system as well as Windows 11 included, all in such a compact format.

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Chassis, connections, screen of this Dell 14 DC14255

This laptop has a rather discreet appearance thanks to its compact Carbon Black design, thin and light, nevertheless heavier than the average 14-inch laptop.

In any case, in terms of connectivity, this laptop PC does better than average since it integrates 3 USBs including 1 fast USB-C thanks to which you can easily connect peripherals (eg: mouse, headset, external storage, printer), an audio port, an HDMI video output useful for connecting it to a monitor or projector for example, Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless modules for remote connections and communications without forgetting an SD card reader.

Furthermore, you can authenticate biometrically by simply pressing the power button which integrates a fingerprint reader, in particular via Windows Hello.

The webcam comes with a nice privacy shutter to protect privacy when not in use.

Another feature particularly appreciated at this price level is the keyboard backlighting: simply activate this device whenever you want to better distinguish the keys.

Equipped with significant viewing angles both horizontally and vertically thanks to its IPS technology, the Full HD screen has a 16:10 format allowing it to display more elements vertically than the standard 16:9.
Here the colorimetry is classic, lower than that provided by a high-end IPS panel, which is expected given the positioning of the mobile computer.
As it adopts an anti-reflective coating, the screen in any case provides better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outside) than a shiny panel.

Performance, autonomy of this Dell 14 DC14255

This Dell 14 DC14255 is a discreet compact portable PC that performs well in everyday use.

In this area, such as web browsing, office automation, watching photos and HD videos (streaming included) or even playing light games, it indeed delivers good performance.

Because this laptop is based on a good amount of 16 GB RAM but also a recent processor Hawk Point Refreshthe AMD Ryzen 5 220 with 6 cores and the Radeon 740M graphics module. Certainly the Ryzen 5 220 adopts an old architecture but which is still very relevant.

Thus, light processing taking advantage of RAM and multi-cores is entirely possible, such as small video encodings or photo editing.

However, for work requiring processor resources, it is better to opt for a PC based on a recent processor offering a greater number of efficient cores.

Especially since these tasks such as starts/stops, application launches or even arrival on online game cards benefit from the high speed of the silent, energy-efficient SSD providing good responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.

Dell offers here 512 GB of storage space capable of storing a lot of software and files.
Obviously in case we need a larger capacity, we can simply plug in an external storage unit. Opting for a USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2) or, failing that, USB 3.0 device represents a good solution to obtain faster transfers than with USB 2.0.

As for autonomy, while waiting for more concrete tests, expect around 7 hours of battery operation in light use for this Dell 14 DC14255, as easy to transport as an Ultrabook because it is compact and thin with a controlled weight.
Some looking for a student laptop might therefore be interested.